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Produce

You can reduce and often eliminate residues if they are present on fresh fruits and vegetables by following these simple tips:

• Add perishable fruits and vegetables to your cart toward the end of your shopping trip, so that they remain cool.
• Avoid picking bruised, shriveled, damaged or overripe produce.
• Wash fresh fruits and vegetables with water and scrub with a vegetable brush when appropriate.
• Throw away the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as lettuce and cabbage.
• Peel and cook when appropriate, although some nutrients and fiber are lost when produce is peeled.